Berberis asiatica (Indian or Asian barberry), is a species of shrub, in the family Berberidaceae.

It is native to the Himalayas (East and West Himalaya), India (including Himachal Pradesh region), Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal and Tibet.

[1] It is found in subtropical to temperate regions,[3] and at altitudes of 600–2,700 m (1,968.5–8,858.3 ft) above sea level.

[4] B. asiatica is an upright, spiny and glabrous bush.

Extracts from the fruit possesses a potential source of polyphenolic, mainly anthocyanin compounds, which can be used for treating inflammation diseases (Neag et al.